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An overview of KPMG global news:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consulting industry Big Four sees Great Resignation drag to close A slowdown in attrition at the UK’s top consulting firms is leaving fewer opportunities for new talent to advance.
21 September 2023
United States

North America | United States

KPMG US to cut 2,000 jobs KPMG US in a Monday internal email announced it is laying off approximately 2,000 employees – or 5% of its 39,000-person workforce.
28 June 2023
Canada

North America | Canada

KPMG: Canadian firms struggling to source IT talent Nearly 80% of Canadian businesses say they need more workers with digital skills, according to a report from KPMG Canada.
02 September 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

KPMG proposes superannuation rebate for primary carers In an effort to help bridge Australia’s superannuation gender gap, KPMG has proposed a new rebate policy for individuals who have missed out on contributions lost to childcare.
30 August 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Nine recommendations for Australia's Skilled Migration Program In its submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s Skilled Migration Program, KPMG has put forward nine recommendations that can help Australia bring back skilled migrants that left the
07 April 2021
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Half of UK financial services staff want shift to flexible working More than one-quarter of finance workers want to work from home full time once Covid-19 passes, while one-in-ten are looking to relocate following the pandemic.
04 November 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

How work and the workforce will change for good post-corona The world will be a different place as it emerges from the Covid-19 crisis. Two of the most impacted areas will be the nature of work and the composition of the workforce.
18 May 2020
India

Asia | India

Big Four make financial adjustments in light of Covid-19 Big Four accounting and advisory firms are embarking on cost-cutting measures while trying to minimalise job cuts, according to new reports from Livemint.
01 April 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Report calls for reform in the disability income insurance sector Having been called upon to assess the disability income in Australia, KPMG has found that simplification of products is central to the future development of the disability income insurance sector.
25 February 2020
Canada

North America | Canada

KPMG Canada partners with Faethm to predict AI impacts on workforce KPMG Canada has entered a strategic alliance with Faethm, a Sydney, Australia–based artificial intelligence (AI) analytics SaaS platform company.
10 December 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Employee turnover a major issue in automotive sector KPMG has conducted a workshop at this year’s Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) Convention in Melbourne, where an advisor in the firm’s Automotive practice stressed the importance of a l
18 October 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Closing Australia's gender gap adds billions to economy Analysis from Big Four accounting and advisory firm KPMG has revealed that the economic value of a more balanced workforce in Australia could translate into an economic benefit of approximately $60 b
09 September 2019
India

Asia | India

KPMG to boost its India Advisory practice with thousands of new recruits Under pressure to ramp up its advisory services for the Indian market, executives at global professional services firm KPMG have indicated that the firm plans to recruit up to 9,000 professionals in
07 November 2018
Asia

Asia | Regional

Big Four and McKinsey in world's top 10 most attractive employers Business, engineering and IT students in China, Japan and South Korea have named McKinsey and the Big Four among the world’s most attractive employers in the latest annual rankings from employer bran
26 September 2018
Middle East

Middle East | Regional

Digital labour provides GCC businesses with unprecedented opportunities The rise of digital is unprecedented, with 2018 touted to be another breakthrough year for digital technologies both globally as well as in the Middle East.
30 January 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG to support growth plans of blockchain start-up ETCH Big Four consulting firm KPMG will support ETCH, a blockchain-based payroll system, as the solution bids to build its operations in a compliant way.
09 October 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Highly skilled EU nationals consider Brexit of their own With Brexit negotiations continuing to cast doubt over freedom of movement between the UK and Europe, young, well-educated and high-earning EU nationals are the most likely group to be planning to re
04 October 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Business students driven by values and career opportunities The world’s business students are keen to get started at a company that reflects their values to better the world, offers a wide range of challenges and development paths.
18 May 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Women on boards of FTSE 100 firms increases to 26% The number of women on boards in the UK has increased from 12% in 2011 to 26% this year.
04 November 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG: UK unprepared for future workforce challenges Many UK businesses are not sufficiently prepared for future workforce challenges, finds a recent poll by KPMG and the Corporate Research Forum.
06 July 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG: Connected cars to deliver huge UK jobs boost The development of connected and autonomous cars will deliver huge benefits to UK society and its economy, research by KPMG shows. The new cars are expected to boost the economy by £51 billion by 2030 and create 320,000 new jobs. According to
07 April 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

5 consulting firms named Champion in Social Mobility To battle the difficult social upward mobility path for young people, the UK Government has appointed 12 of UK’s best-known companies as ‘Champions in Social Mobility’.
25 November 2014
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG: UK is facing major skills shortage in construction The UK construction industry in London and the South East is facing a major skills shortage, according to KPMG and LCCI. For the period 2014-2017, an increase of 20% in required workforce compared
11 November 2014
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG: 22 per cent earns less than Living Wage in UK 22% of UK employees currently are earning less than Living Wage, a number that has risen slightly from the 2013 percentage, concludes KPMG in its new report.
05 November 2014
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

KPMG partner: UK becoming talent magnet within EU The UK is gradually becoming a magnet for talent from all over Europe, expects Bernard Brown, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG. According to Brown, the large influx of talent from all over Europe is the logical consequence o
14 August 2014

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